2017-05-06 – 2017-05-07 · Ridgefield, CT · 📍 316 Main Street
Grand Champion: ACK-QUE (679.4172) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100
ACK-QUE came in rated below the field's top team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Wider than 96% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 14.9604 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.
2 of 6 tracked editions
INSANE SWINE BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Chicken places 9–10: JOHN'S TWISTED Q edged Q SHANTY by 0.0112. Brisket places 8–9: RUB THIS BBQ edged GREENWITCH QUE CO. by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 2–3: FIREHOUSE SMOKER edged BURNT SIDE DOWN by 0.0116.
ACK-QUE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 4th.
SMOKIN ACES turned in 176.0344 in pork ribs — past the 173.1428 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2014).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-03 | Ridgefield, CT | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 17 | 673.0288 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ |
| 2015-05-02 | Ridgefield, CT | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 30 | 687.9544 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ |
| 2016-04-30 | Ridgefield, CT | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 39 | 670.8344 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | MEAT @ SLIMS |
| 2017-05-06 ← this one | Ridgefield, CT | 316 Main Street | 38 | 679.4172 | ACK-QUE | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM |
| 2018-05-05 | Ridgefield, CT | 316 Main Street | 40 | 685.1660 | Rhode Hog BBQ | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield, CT | Lounsbury House | 29 | 688.5256 | Fire at the End of the Day | PADDY MCQ'S |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 173.7144 | 167.4172 | 162.8344 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0344 | 164.5372 | 162.8228 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 168.0344 | 165.6800 |
| Brisket | 167.9656 | 161.6916 | 159.4628 |
38 entries · top 679.4172 · median 626.8058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACK-QUE | |
| 2 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 5 | IQUE | |
| 6 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 7 | QUE BIZ | |
| 8 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 10 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 11 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 12 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 13 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 14 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 15 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 16 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 17 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 18 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 20 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 21 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 22 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 24 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 25 | Q SHANTY | |
| 26 | Rub My Butt | |
| 27 | KREWE DU QUE | |
| 28 | Sweet Smokin Pits | |
| 29 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 30 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 31 | FIREHOUSE SMOKER | |
| 32 | TWO TAILS BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | THE OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 34 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 35 | BIG ANIMAL BBQ | |
| 36 | MOONBEAM BBQ | |
| 37 | SLOPPY RACKS | |
| 38 | Q ski |
38 entries · top 173.7144 · median 157.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 2 | ACK-QUE | |
| 3 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 5 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | Rub My Butt | |
| 8 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 9 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 10 | Q SHANTY | |
| 11 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 12 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 13 | IQUE | |
| 14 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 15 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 16 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | QUE BIZ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 19 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 21 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 22 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 23 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 24 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 25 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 26 | KREWE DU QUE | |
| 27 | SLOPPY RACKS | |
| 28 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 29 | Sweet Smokin Pits | |
| 30 | THE OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 31 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 32 | BIG ANIMAL BBQ | |
| 33 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 34 | TWO TAILS BARBEQUE | |
| 35 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 36 | FIREHOUSE SMOKER | |
| 37 | Q ski | |
| 38 | MOONBEAM BBQ |
38 entries · top 176.0344 · median 156.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | FIREHOUSE SMOKER | |
| 3 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 4 | ACK-QUE | |
| 5 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 6 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 10 | Q SHANTY | |
| 11 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 12 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 13 | QUE BIZ | |
| 14 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 15 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 16 | Rub My Butt | |
| 17 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | IQUE | |
| 19 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 20 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 21 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 22 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 23 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 24 | TWO TAILS BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 26 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 27 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | Sweet Smokin Pits | |
| 29 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 30 | SLOPPY RACKS | |
| 31 | MOONBEAM BBQ | |
| 32 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 33 | BIG ANIMAL BBQ | |
| 34 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 35 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 36 | Q ski | |
| 37 | KREWE DU QUE | |
| 38 | THE OUTLAW BBQ |
38 entries · top 174.8572 · median 157.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACK-QUE | |
| 2 | QUE BIZ | |
| 3 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 4 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 7 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 8 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 9 | THE OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 10 | IQUE | |
| 11 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 12 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 14 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 15 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 17 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 18 | TWO TAILS BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | KREWE DU QUE | |
| 20 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 22 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 23 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 24 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 26 | BIG ANIMAL BBQ | |
| 27 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 28 | Q SHANTY | |
| 29 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 30 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 31 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 32 | MOONBEAM BBQ | |
| 33 | Sweet Smokin Pits | |
| 34 | FIREHOUSE SMOKER | |
| 35 | Rub My Butt | |
| 36 | SLOPPY RACKS | |
| 37 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 38 | Q ski |
38 entries · top 167.9656 · median 152.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 2 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | IQUE | |
| 4 | ACK-QUE | |
| 5 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 6 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 8 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 9 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 10 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 11 | Sweet Smokin Pits | |
| 12 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 13 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 17 | QUE BIZ | |
| 18 | KREWE DU QUE | |
| 19 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 20 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 21 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 22 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 23 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 24 | MOONBEAM BBQ | |
| 25 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 26 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 27 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 28 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 29 | Rub My Butt | |
| 30 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 31 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 32 | FIREHOUSE SMOKER | |
| 33 | Q ski | |
| 34 | BIG ANIMAL BBQ | |
| 35 | Q SHANTY | |
| 36 | SLOPPY RACKS | |
| 37 | THE OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 38 | TWO TAILS BARBEQUE |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
13 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.3712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 3 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 4 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 5 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 6 | THE OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 9 | Rub My Butt | |
| 10 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 12 | Q SHANTY | |
| 13 | HOKIE POKIE Q |
13 entries · top 174.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q SHANTY | |
| 2 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 5 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 6 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 7 | THE OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 10 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 12 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 13 | Rub My Butt |
7 entries · top 167.9772 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOUBLE J BBQ | |
| 2 | Hooshi Q | |
| 3 | Hokie Pokie Jr. | |
| 4 | Moon River BBQ | |
| 5 | Rub My Butt Jr | |
| 6 | The Outlaw Jr | |
| 7 | Bean and Boogie BBQ |
13 entries · top 691.9428 · median 651.9768
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 3 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 4 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 6 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 8 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 9 | THE OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 10 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 11 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 12 | Q SHANTY | |
| 13 | Rub My Butt |
13 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 3 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 5 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 6 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 9 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 10 | Q SHANTY | |
| 11 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 12 | THE OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 13 | Rub My Butt |
7 entries · top 167.9772 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOUBLE J BBQ | |
| 2 | Hooshi Q | |
| 3 | Hokie Pokie Jr. | |
| 4 | Moon River BBQ | |
| 5 | Rub My Butt Jr | |
| 6 | The Outlaw Jr | |
| 7 | Bean and Boogie BBQ |
13 entries · top 172.5944 · median 164.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | Rub My Butt | |
| 3 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 4 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 5 | THE OUTLAW BBQ | |
| 6 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 8 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 10 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 11 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 12 | Q SHANTY | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S |